Device for the correction of flat foot, weak foot, or fallen arch of the foot.



F. c. SGHUMAGHER. I v DEVICE FOR THE CORRECTION OF FLAT FOOT, WEAK FOOT, 0R FALLEN ARCH OF THE FOOT.

APPLICATION IILED 1330.28, 1908.

Patented May 10,1910.

WITNESSES ANDREW a GRAHAM cu PFOYD-LVTHOGRAFHLRS, wmwnsrou, 04:,

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FREDERICK C. SCHUMACI-IER, 03 NEW" YGRK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR T0 PERFECT FOOT-ARCH SUPPOR-TER 06., 0E NE'W YURI I, N.

1 A CORPGRATIGN 6F NEW YORK.

DEVICE FUR THE CORR-EUTION CF FLAT FOOT, "WEAK F902, OE FALLEN ARCH OF THE FQOT.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that l, FRnonnIoi; C. Sono- MACHER, a citizen of the United States, residing at 2277 Bathgate avenue, borough of the Bronx, in the county of New York and State ofllew York, have invented a new and useful device for the correction of flat foot, weak foot, or fallen arch of the foot, and thereby regaining the normal functions of the foot, of which the following is a specification.

My. invention relates to improvements in devices for the correction of fiat foot, weal: foot, or fallen arch, and the object of my invention is the provision of a device adapted to be placed in the arched portion of the shoe and which will provide perfect support for the arch of the foot, said device snugly fitting the shoe but having a sufficient yielding or elastic action to respond to the movement of the foot, but possessing strength and durability and being capable of production at a very low price.

With this object in view, my invention consists of the device of the character and for the purposes described embodying novel features of construction and adaptation of parts substantially as disclosed herein.

Figure 1, represents a plan view of my device in position in shoe. Fig. 2, represents a sectional view on line AA. of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3, is a View on an enlarged scale of the device removed.

In the drawings: The letter A repres nts a shoe provided with the shoe arch portion B, in which my support G is applied. The support is made from a single sheet of spring metal formed with the narrow horizontally disposed portion D, provided at its free end with a bent portion E, and formed with the angularly disposed broad supporting plate F, said plate having the curved ends G which conform to the under side of the arch Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 28, 108.

Patented May 10, 1910.

.iierial No. 489,?19.

of the foot, and with the concaved or upward curved portion H, whlch fits snugly against the curved portlon of the shoe and ms pocket or recess upon which the 1 .ied portion of the foot is supported. from this construction, it will be seen my device fits perfectly and adapts f to the arched portion of the shoe and forms a perfect rest or support along the under portion of that arch of the foot, and that it has the proper spring action or elasticity to accommodate itself to the weight and movement of the arch of the foot and yet provide a perfect support for the accomplishment of the functions for which this device is intended.

It will also be noted that the device is reversible and capable of application to either shoe, that it can be produced at such a low price to make its use desirable and necessary and that it is generally efficient and practical in every particular.

I claim:

1. in an instep support, the combination with the concave-convex foot supporting portion, of a reversely bent reduced portion forming a spring support therefor, and in- "egral icans on the free end of said reduced iortion springingly supporting the same.

2. In an instep support, a base portion having one end bent thereunder to form a springing support for one side of the base, and the other end being bent upward at an angle from the base and its free end above the downward bentportion of the base ter ininating in curved portion adapted to fit the foot and support the same in proper position.

FREDERICK C. SCHUMAGHER.

l Vit-nesses War. A. SGI-IUMAOHER, HENRY DUBINSKY. 

